+
+
+XScreensaver Integration
+========================
+
+In addition to running as a standalone program, WolframAutomata can be
+integrated into the XScreensaver framework.
+
+To accomplish this integration, begin by installing and configuring
+XScreensaver via whatever method is appropriate for your operating system. The
+following instructions assume the filesystem paths used by FreeBSD packages and
+ports; your paths may differ. After XScreensaver installation, ensure all
+pertinent config files are created by running `xscreensaver-demo` and
+configuring it for your system.
+
+After XScreensaver is configured and working on your system, ensure that
+WolframAutomata runs in standalone mode on your system. If you can `make clean
+run` in the `screensavers/hacks/WolframAutomata/` folder and see the hack's
+output, you're ready to move on.
+
+At this point, copy the hack into your XScreensaver hack directory. For
+example, with prerequisite steps spelled out:
+
+ git clone git://git.subgeniuskitty.com/screensavers
+ cd screensavers/hacks/WolframAutomata
+ make clean all
+ cp WolframAutomata /usr/local/bin/xscreensaver-hacks/
+
+Now create the file `WolframAutomata.xml` wherever your system stores
+XScreensaver config files and populate it with the contents shown below. For
+example, on FreeBSD:
+
+ vi /usr/local/share/xscreensaver/config/WolframAutomata.xml
+
+ TODO: Finish writing this file after the command line options are finalized.
+
+The final step integrates WolframAutomata into an individual users's
+XScreensaver framework. If preferred, it could instead be done in the global
+XScreensaver config.
+
+Add the WolframAutomata entry under the `programs:` label, in the same list as
+all the other hacks. Position in the list is irrelevant, but ensure you don't
+paste WolframAutomata's entry into the middle of pre-existing, multi-line
+entries.
+
+ vi ~/.xscreensaver
+
+ programs: \
+ WolframAutomata -root -party-mode \n\
+
+That's all. Now you can run `xscreensaver-demo` and select WolframAutomata just
+like any other hack.
+
+
+Screen Tearing
+==============
+
+Certain combinations of rules and display settings lead to full screen vertical
+scrolling of alternating light and dark pixels, or other difficult to display
+patterns. If your display doesn't include some type of vertical refresh
+synchronization, such output will look terrible.
+
+If stuck in this situation, changing the output of WolframAutomata to scroll
+horizontally may help, or simply increasing the cell size.
+
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